General William Maxwell and the New Jersey Continentals

by Harry M. Ward

Book Overview

The first biography of one of George Washington's most able and controversial generals examines the military career of William Maxwell from British army commissary to commander of the New Jersey Continental troops in major northern battles and campaigns and numerous confrontations with British incursionary forces into New Jersey. As Washington's first commander of the light infantry troops, Maxwell had crucial roles in the battles of Cooch's Bridge...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313304327
• ISBN13: 9780313304323
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"